as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atoll
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The Brando Located on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, The Brando resort is the stuff vacation dreams are made of.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On the atoll, Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and Edge List honoree The Brando serves as a testament to the celebrity’s vision of building an eco-friendly resort that would not harm its surroundings.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The airport is expected to serve as a major boost for the atoll’s 1,000 residents, who currently rely on an infrequent, multi-day transport ship—also provided through Chinese assistance—to reach the nearest runway and access flights to other parts of the state and beyond.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The Brando Located on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, The Brando resort is the stuff vacation dreams are made of.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On the atoll, Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and Edge List honoree The Brando serves as a testament to the celebrity’s vision of building an eco-friendly resort that would not harm its surroundings.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The airport is expected to serve as a major boost for the atoll’s 1,000 residents, who currently rely on an infrequent, multi-day transport ship—also provided through Chinese assistance—to reach the nearest runway and access flights to other parts of the state and beyond.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Raja Ampat, Indonesia Raja Ampat is an Indonesian archipelago made up of 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals off the northwest tip of New Guinea.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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On the Peruvian side, travelers can visit the Uros floating islands, the artificial islets woven from totora reeds and home to communities that have lived here for centuries, then settle into a rustic homestay at Amantaní for a quieter look at life on the lake.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Although it was affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Siesta Key—part of a string of islets along Florida’s southwest coast—is well on its way to recovery.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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On the south-easterly tip of its Marina District, the two towers of Rosewood Doha emerge, seemingly from the sea, encased in a striking white latticed facade inspired by the forms of a coral reef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But Key Largo is a former coral reef, with thousands of caves and crevices in which pythons take shelter, making snakes unreachable when breeding or hiding from a dog.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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